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The Coroner has released the name of the man who died after exiting his vehicle on I-84

The incident happened on Sunday morning.

The incident happened on Sunday morning.

Andrew Kuhn / Merced Sun-Star

The Ada County Coroner’s Office on Monday released the name of the man who died on Interstate 84 on Sunday morning.

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The 25-year-old man from Twin Falls was identified as Victor Lindsey. He died at the scene after “exiting a vehicle going at a high rate of speed,” according to the coroner’s report. His cause and manner of death were listed as pending.

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Idaho State Police said he succumbed to his injuries at the scene, according to a Sunday news release.

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Lindsey was riding as a passenger in a Ford Explorer driven by a 23-year-old woman from Twin Falls. He exited the vehicle at about 8:27 a.m., near Broadway, according to police. He was pronounced dead at 9:40 a.m., the coroner’s report said.

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Idaho State Police called Lindsey’s death “suspicious” in a news release.

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“The death is considered suspicious as it occurred while a vehicle was traveling on the freeway and someone exited the vehicle,” Aaron Snell, ISP spokesperson, said in an email to the Idaho Statesman. “The specifics around the incident need investigating so we can determine what happened.”

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State police were continuing to investigate the incident Monday, including “under what circumstances (Lindsey got) out of the vehicle,” according to Snell.

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Traffic on I-84 was blocked for two hours while emergency responders cleared the scene.

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